Today the first osprey of the year showed up at one of our platforms. The 
earliest we've seen one here in the 5 years we've lived here. Last year #1 
arrived the first week of March. The platform this one was on has almost nothing on 
which they are going to be able to build. It remains to be seen if they manage 
to use it. We have another platform which is in fine shape & then there is 
the top of the gazebo at the end of the dock. The nest on that survived the 
winter & with a little tidying up I'm sure we'll have another family there. Makes 
the dock more or less off limits for most of the summer. Last year all 3 nests 
were used & 8 chicks were produced.

Sigrid Stiles
Dameron, St. Mary's Co.